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Murnau-Staffelsee I, (detail), 1908, oil on paper laid on board by Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

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Map showing North and South America, and Europe, Asia and Australia. 1660 by Frederick de Wit (1630–1706). Image credit: Skokloster Castle, public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Ankledeep. 1991, acrylic on canvas by Lubaina Himid (b.1954). © the artist. Image credit: Tate

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Barbara Hepworth at Work on the Armature of a Sculpture. (detail), 1961, vintage bromide print by Ida Kar (1908–1974). © National Portrait Gallery, London. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London

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Housewives with Steak-Knives. 1985, mixed media on canvas by Sutapa Biswas (b.1962). © Sutapa Biswas. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Bradford Museums and Galleries

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Christmas Eve, 1932 (First Night of the Pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield)

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A detail from 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear'. 1889, oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). Image credit: The Courtauld

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Marjory and Anne. 1943, oil on canvas by Alexander Christie (1901–1946). Image credit: Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums

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58 Flavors (Parade Series), (detail), acrylic on canvas by Grace Gardner (1920–2013), © the artist's estate, image credit: Falmouth Art Gallery

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